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Wide Receivers - X, Y, Z? (1 Viewer)
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cheeseypoof
Footballguy
I think most of the time the #1 receiver is the X, but it will change with Team, offensive scheme and formation.
The Bench
Thanks.So Andy Reid said today that Stallworth will play the X position. Where does that leave Reggie Brown? And who will likely be the "number 1" WR?
my man otis
Footballguy
what he said
Jayded
Footballguy
Think of it this way:X = Split End
Y = TE
Z = Flanker
The flanker is usually on the same side of the formation as the TE in a typical pro set. On most teams this is who they consider their primary receiver. Now, that being said, some want their posession receiver on that side and the deep guy to fly free down the other side and some like that reversed. Depening upon who that team's WR1 is and his tendency all of that stuff changes by formation and coach's prerogative.
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Exactly right. NFL teams run combinations of patterns that work together. The Z and Y are generally on the same side of the field, and the QB's first look will generally be to that side.But the X is easier to isolate in single coverage.
In some offenses, the Z is the #1 WR. In other offenses, the X is the #1 WR. The former is more popular than the latter, but there's no set rule.
JaxBill
Footballguy
Jayded
Footballguy
Most teams consider their SE position (X) to be the possession guy in the WCO. So if the Eagles hold true to that then expect Stallworth to have more receptions, but Brown to have more yards since the flanker is usually reserved for who the team considers their deep threat/biggest weapon.
The questions to ask yourself:
- Do I play in a PPR league?
- How many more receptions would you expect Stallworth to have than Brown?
- Will Brown make up for the difference in yards and/or TDs?
The questions to ask yourself:
- Do I play in a PPR league?
- How many more receptions would you expect Stallworth to have than Brown?
- Will Brown make up for the difference in yards and/or TDs?
Excellent! Thanks!
hydroxybear
Footballguy
Someone explain to me why Stallworth wouldn't be used as the deep threat for the birds?
Read the article above posted by Jayded, and it says that Stallworth will be a deep threat.
mightyeskimo
Footballguy
Bump. I have an idea for this thread that may shed some light on this and help us all in the long run. Let's get the entire Shark Pool to contribute to finding the assignments for each NFL team. Say you're a Cowboy fan. If you can, tell us what position 'letter' (Z, etc...) and/or 'name' (flanker, etc...) each WR is playing. If we can do this we'll have a much better idea of how these positions are used and named by each team.
chris1969
Footballguy
That would be misleading. You would look at the list and see most Z's were the leading recievers and then start thinking that your guy is a leading reciever because he was a z. That would not always be the case. Your much better off going by the depth chart on DD.
mightyeskimo
Footballguy
The idea that people using the information will know how to use the information was meant to be implied in this idea. If anyone does what you are proposing then they have totally missed the point of the information.chris1969 said:
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